Shipping-envelop.



M. C. WALTER.

SHIPPING ENVELOP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. 1915.

Patented me 5, 1917.

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.Applicafion fi1ed'0ctober 6, 1915. Seria1No.5'4,338.

To all whom it may concern. 4 Y Y Be it hown that I, MAURICE C. WALTER,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county,

and State of New York, have invented cer most frequently results from injuries to the 1 edges of the envelop.- Most of the strain of handling appears to vcome upon the edges, and unless they are properly reinforced, causing additional weight and added expense to the structure, they are very apt to break along these lines and permit dam age to the goods inc'losed.

One of the objects of the present invention accordingly is to provide a light, comparatively inexpensive device of the kind mentioned in which damage to the edges thereof will not occasion damage to the boxes or other receptacles inclosed; Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this type which maybe easily erected, and, when positioned about a number of containers, will hold them in compact and readily handleable form. Another object of the invention is to provide a simple and elficient device for holding the walls of the envelop in assembled position about a number of boxes or receptacles. Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings, wherein similar reference numerals designate similar parts throughout, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the envelop ready for shipment; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken substantially through the center .of the envelop; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation taken also substantially through the center of the envelop; and Fig. 4 is the blank from which the envelop is formed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, and especially to Fig. 4, the en- Specification of Letters meat, p t nt J n 5 1917, 1

,velop shown as comprising a substantially Y square base portion-1 including edges 2 and 3 formed by scoring the blank and edges 4 and formed b the edges of the blank. Adjomin'g the e ges 2 and 3, respectively,

of the base are laterally projecting portions constituting the sides and top of the envelop. Each of these portions are substantially the .same and a description of one will suflice "for both; Each laterally projecting member includesan oblong 6, one of the longer edges of which is formedby the edge 2, the opposite edge-being formed by scoring the blank. The shorter edges 8 and 9 are, respectively, continuationsof the edges 4 and 5. Adjoining the oblong 6 and located at the extremity 'of the blank is an oblonglO, i

one of the longeredges being formed by the edge 7, the opposite edge being formed by the edge 11 of theblank. The shorter edges 12 and 13-of the oblong 10 are, respectively,

continuations' of the edges 8 and 9 of the oblong- 6. According to the construction outlined,the blank itself is an oblong, with the base portion 1 forming the central portion thereof and the oblongs 6 and 10 constituting the remainder.

A series of notches 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 are disposed at substantially equidistant intervals along the longer edge of the oblong blank. The notches 15, 16 and 17 are substantially centrally placed with respect to the edges 8, 4, 8,'while the notches 14 and 18 are respectively adjacent the opposite shorter edges of the oblong. A similarly spaced series of notches 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 is provided in'the opposite longer edge of the blank oblong, the notches 20, 21 and 22 bisecting the edges 9, 5, 9, as heretofore,

- and the notches 19 and 23 being positioned respectively adjacent the opposite edges 11. The vertices of the two series of notches are arranged in juxtaposition to one another.

Proceeding inwardly from the edge 11 of the laterally projecting member adjoin ing the edge 2 of the base 1 are the cut-out portions forming part of a locking means spaced from one another and equidistantly disposed respectively from the edges 12 and 13. These locking members each include a channel 24 terminating in a diamond-shaped aperture 25. Projecting inwardly from the opposite edge 11 of the member laterally projecting from the edge 3 of the base 1 are substantially identically disposed locking members comprising channels 26 and diamond-shaped apertures 27 which, when the blank is erected into shape, conform generally in outline to the locking members 24 and 25. The series of notches and locking members serve to hold a cord in position when the envelop is erected in the manner hereinafter described.

A number of cartons 28 having been mounted one above the other, and an envelop of suitable size having been selected to encompass them, the cartons are placed so that their bottoms lie on the base 1, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The oblongs 6 are then folded into a position substantially perpendicular to the base forming thereby the side members. The oblongs 10 are then folded into a position parallel with the base, with that one projecting from the edge 3 of the base overlying its'corresponding oblong. When this has been accomplished a slip noose 29 is made in the end of a piece of cord 30,

and the noose is passed through the channels 24 until it lies within the diamond-shaped apertures 25.

Holding the noose in this position, the.

portion lying against the under-surface of the opposite oblong 10 between the adjacent vertices of the diamond-shaped apertures 25. When the noose has been pulled tight, making a secure fastening of the box, the substantially square end pieces 31, 31 are placed in the open ends inclosed by the edges of the envelop, these end pieces 31, 31- resting against the containers. As so positioned ends 31 liewholl y within the envelop.

' The remainder of the band 30 for holding I the carton in position inside the envelop is now passed about the outside of the envelop in the manner indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,

passing across the upper surface of the envelop, through the notches 14 and 18, which substantially coincide when the box is erected, down to a position substantially intermediate the end member 31, where it is looped, and thence passes at substantially right angles through notch 15, through notch 17, through notch 22, through notch 20, thence through the loop and turning at right angles through notch 16, notch 21,'and notches 19 and 23, back to the starting point at gheloop 29, where it may be conveniently tie According to the construction described, it

will be noted that the notches 14' to 23 provide seats for the band 30, these seats being remote from the end edges of the envelop. The cord itself is not only thus seated in these notches but by virtue of its position remote from the edges is permitted to retain the cartons 28, 28 or other articles in position remote from the ends of the envelop. As has been pointed out, this is a very important provision in view of the fact that breakage is most apt to occur at the edges of the envelop. By arranging the parts so that the article is held remote from the edges there is little chance for damage to it,

even if these outer edges are broken, for when in a broken condition they will still serve as a bufler and ample protection to the edges of the cartons themselves. It will furthermore be observed that by seating the cord in an inwardly oifset position from the ends the liability of its breakage by rubbing is materially lessened.

The locking means including the apertures 25 and 27 connected to the edges 11, 11

by the channels 24 and 26 forms in connection with the loop 29 of the cord 30 a highly eflicient means for binding together the sides of the envelop and one which requires little time to operate. Of course it will be under-' stood in connection with this locking device that the loop may be separate from the cord member, but it is preferable to provide it as an integral part of the cord, so that the latter may employ it as a starting point in traversing the surfaces of the envelop. I

It'will thus be seen, according to this embodiment, that, among others, the objects heretofore mentioned are achieved.

As many apparently widely different modifications of this invention may be made without departing from the scope thereof,

I do not wish to be limited to the .description given except as indicated in the appended claims.

Having'thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A collapsible envelop, having open ends, a tie-member to tie an article inside said envelop remote from the ed es thereof,

said tie-member passing across said ends and remote-from the edges of the envelop, and retaining walls lying between said tie-memher and the ends of the inclosed article.

2. A collapsible envelop having open ends and provided with seats remote from the edges thereof for a cord member, a cord member adapted to tie an article within said envelop remote from the edges thereof, said cord member passing across said ends and seating in the edges thereof, and retaining walls lying between said cord member and the ends of the inclosed article.

3. A collapsible envelop having open ends and provided with notches extending inthe edges of the ends, said notches serving as seats for a cord member, a cord member adapted to tie an article within said envelop remote from the edges thereof, said cord member passing across said ends and seating in the notches therein, and retaining walls lying between said cord member and the ends of the inclo'sed article.

' 4:. A collapsible envelop of substantially cubical form when erected, having open ends, each of the end edges of whose sides is provided with a seat for a tiemember, a tie-member to tie an article within said envelop remote from the edges thereof, said tie-member passing across said ends and remote from the edges of the envelop, and retaining walls lyin between said tie-member and the ends oi the inclosed article.

5. A collapsible envelop of substantially cubical form when erected, having open ends, each of the end edges of whose sides is provided with a substantially centrally disposed notch serving as a seat for a cord, a cord adapted to tie an article within'said envelop remote from the edges thereof, said cord passing across said ends and seating in said notches remote from the edges of the envelop, and upright retaining walls lying between said cord and the ends of the inclosed article.

MAURICE O. WALTER. 

